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NASA/IPAC Teacher
Archive Research Program

How it works

I've been involved in many professional development activities and this is by far the best one I've ever done

Chelen Johnson

BRC/Rebull

BRC/Rebull

Star Formation in Bright Rimmed Clouds (BRCs): Using Spitzer Space Telescope infrared images to find optically enshrouded stars that are in the process of formation in BRC 27 and BRC 34, which are clouds of gas being illuminated by other nearby, newly formed (but un-enshrouded) stars.

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Our Participants Talk About NITARP

  • Curtis

    I’ve already made big changes to my curriculum because of this program, and will continue to do so in future years.

  • Urbanowski

    I can't begin to tell you what a wonderful experience this week was for me and my students. The skills and knowledge we all picked up were great.

  • Hall

    This experience has completely changed my once shallow view of astronomy and astronomers.